Scene on the Allegheny, 1905
Franklin Township’s story
Franklin Township in pictures
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
Explore the history →Franklin TownshipPA
A town of 2,222.
Population
2,222
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
622
A commuter town
Is Franklin Township a good place to live?
The best of Franklin Township’s subject grades is a B+ for schools; the weakest is a C− for health. 11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Franklin Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). 18% of the land in Franklin Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bald Eagle State Forest, at 1,920 acres. Franklin Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. Franklin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Health
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Franklin Township for work
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
622jobs based in Franklin Township
6%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Franklin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Franklin Township is from typical.
HealthWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital 16.7 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Jobs & income$51K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $183K, 2.7 years of the Selinsgrove area’s $67K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 4.2% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Franklin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMiddleburg Municipal AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Franklin Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSnyder County Board of ElectionsSnyder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes17842, 1786117842 90% · 17861 10%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin Township.
HealthC−
Health in Franklin Township trails 77% of U.S. towns
For adults in Franklin Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 20%. In Franklin Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 30% get no exercise outside work.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Franklin Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.8% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Franklin Township’s schools rank ahead of 65% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Midd-West SD. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
65%of PA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleburg El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 551 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Franklin Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Middleburg (9%), Penn Township (8%) and Mifflinburg (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Franklin Township: 6% of working residents work locally. Franklin Township: 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Franklin Township has added 115 jobs, to 622 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Franklin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Franklin Township6%
Middleburg9%
Penn Township8%
Mifflinburg5%
Kelly Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
622
jobs based in Franklin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
17.8% of Franklin Township is conserved land
There are 2.4 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. In Franklin Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
17.8%conserved
17.8%
conserved · 3,180 of 17,871 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle State Forest | 0.3 mi | 1,920 |
| 2. Thor Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in Franklin Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Franklin Township, mostly inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 50 claims in Franklin Township since 1978. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 75% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
50
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Franklin Township
18pages on Franklin Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 2 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Franklin Township
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,204 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
Franklin Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Franklin Township.
Center TownshipMiddlecreek TownshipWashington TownshipWest Perry TownshipPerry TownshipFranklin Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Center Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C− |
| Middlecreek Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| West Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Perry Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Franklin Township, Center Township, Middlecreek Township, Washington Township, West Perry Township and Perry Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Franklin Township, Center Township, Middlecreek Township, Washington Township, West Perry Township and Perry Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Franklin Township with a neighbor →